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Local nonprofit AYA outlines youth housing, education and outreach programs to Coos Bay board
Summary
AYA told the board it serves hundreds of youth across the southern coast with education, GED/diploma programs and housing services including emergency, transitional and subsidized housing; AYA leaders asked the district to continue collaborating while warning the district against taking on direct housing liability.
At the district’s Oct. 13 meeting, Scott, representing AYA, told trustees about AYA’s programs supporting disconnected youth across the southern coast, including GED and diploma pathways, work‑readiness and extensive housing services (emergency pallet shelters, transitional communal homes and subsidized leases). Scott said the organization served about 200 education clients last year and currently houses roughly 196 youth and families across emergency and transitional programs, noting more than 60% of those served are district students.
Scott described AYA’s collaborations with other local agencies (ARC, DHS, Orca) and a step program that includes emergency, transitional and post‑housing supports. He responded to board questions about program duration and partnerships, saying AYA provides a mix of emergency and longer‑term subsidies and works to move families to stable housing while avoiding insurance and liability burdens that would fall on a school district.
Board members thanked AYA for housing work and asked about ways the district might collaborate without taking on housing responsibility; AYA suggested partnering through referrals and joint grant work rather than the district directly operating housing programs.
No board action was taken; trustees expressed appreciation and pledged to continue coordination with community partners.
